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Chapter #124
Contact Information
Post Office Box 9468
Asheville, NC 28815-9468
 
Meeting Information
First Tuesday of each month
Supper at 5:30
Meeting at 6:30pm
 
Ryan's Steak House
1059 Patton Ave
West Asheville, NC
Current / Recent Projects

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Chapter #272
George R Semick Chapter
Contact Information
Post Office Box 171
Greenville, NC 27835
 
website: www.vva272.com
Meeting Information
Third Wednesday of each month
Supper at 6:30
Meeting at 7:00
 
VVA Hut 
2805 Cemetery Rd
Greenville, NC
Current / Recent Projects

Check out our website,  www.vva272.com for latest information on fish and golf tournaments, gun raffle, and gun show schedule.

Veterans lunch every Wednesday at the VVA Building.

Co-operative with other Veteran Organizations that also utilize VVA Building.

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Chapter #530
Abe Acosta Chapter
Contact Information

Post Office Box 15944
Durham, NC 27702

email:  VVA-530@verizon.net

website:  mysite.verizon.net/bru6 

 
Meeting Information
Third Tuesday of each month
Supper at 6:30
Meeting at 7:00
 
Golden Corral
Southsquare Mall
University Blvd.
Durham, NC
Recent / Current Projects

Sponsor Veterans Day & Memorial Day at the Durham Rescue Mission.

See  our webiste: http://mysite.verizon.net/bru6

 

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Chapter #561
"The Swampbusters"
Contact Information

Post Office Box 430
Englehard, NC 27824

 
Meeting Information
Third Tuesday of each month
Meeting at 6:30pm
 
Martell Resturant 
US 264
Engelhard, NC
Recent / Current Projects

Increasing number of members with health problems

Assisting with Hyde County Veterans Day program

Working to disseminate veterans benefits throughout Hyde County

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Chapter #631
Contact Information
101 Riverview Ave
Camden, NC 27921
 
phone:  (252) 336-4341
Meeting Information
Third Wednesday of each month
Supper at 6:30
Meeting at 7:00 
 
Prime Sirloin Steak House
Ehrighaus St.
Elizabeth City, NC
Recent / Current Projects

Working to share meeting site & sharing activities with DAV

Assisted needy veteran families at Christmas

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Chapter #654
Jon Panarese Chapter
Contact Information
Post Office Box 446
Jacksonville, NC 28541
 
phone:  (910) 546-4093
Meeting Information
Third Tuesday of each month
Meeting at
 
Britthaven Nursing Home 
225 White St.
Jacksonville, NC
Current / Recent Projects

Donations made to several organizations supporting veterans

Made donation to nursing home that hosts meetings

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Chapter 749
Jerry W Marvel Chapter
Contact Information
Post Office Box 773
Morehead City, NC 28557
 
phone:  (252) 393-6178
Meeting Information
Third Wednesday of each month
Meeting time TBA
 
Carteret General Hospital
3500 Arendell St.
Morehead City, NC
Current / Recent Projects

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Chapter #885
Contact Information

Post Office Box 4582
Wilmington, NC 28403

phone:  (877)594-9596/(910)362-2726
 
website:  www.vva885.org 
Meeting Information
Fourth Monday of each month
Supper at 6:30
Meeting at 7:00
 
NC National Guard Armory
2221 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
 
(Next to Legion Stadium)
Recent / Current Projects

Supported Vietnam Veteran in distress in arranging care.

Assisted veterans with home clean-up, repairs.

Support local air shows.

Eight weeks of fund raising events.

Handing out 4000 black/orange poppies (see website).

Met Veteran Support Task Force at UNCW & with local legislators to provide Outreach Center in the Wilmington & SE NC area.

Assisting with maintenance & repairs of meeting building.

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Chapter #886
Contact Information
Post Office Box 14873
New Bern, NC 28561
 
phone:  (252) 6363462
Meeting Information
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Current / Recent Projects

58 lap robes made by a 92yo local woman were distributed

Participated in Memorial Day ceremonies at New Bern National Cemetery.  Sold poppies on Memorial Day.

Provided POW flags locally.

 

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Chapter #892
Contact Information
Post Office Box 5195
Kinston, NC  28503
 
 
phone:  (252) 522-2327
 
alternate website:  www.salutevets.org
Meeting Information
Third Thursday of each month
7:00pm
 
American Legion Post
McLewean St.
Kinston, NC
Recent / Current Projects

Check out Salute Vets program for 2010

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Chapter #909
Contact Information

Post Office Box 1724
Concord, NC 28062

e-mail:  nleesr@aol.com or lmwilliams@cabarruscounty.us

 
Meeting Information
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Current / Recent Projects
Two reps to National Convention
 
Held "mock" funeral for veteran's family who had not had military honors at time of death.
 
See members for raffle tickets

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Chapter #962
Contact Information
Post Office Box 1003
Whiteville, NC 28472

phone:  (910) 770-3287
Meeting Information
First Tuesday of each month
Supper at 6:30 - Meeting at 7:00 
 
VFW
313 Phillips St.
Whiteville, NC
Current / Recent Projects

Developing program for funeral honors for veterans.

Steak orders for money raising.

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Chapter #966
Contact Information
5680 Seven Lakes West
West End, NC 27376
 
phone:  (910) 673-4562
Meeting Information

First Monday of each month

Meeting at 7:00 pm.

West Side Community Center

567 Seven Lakes West

West End, NC 27376

Current / Recent Projects

Summer Annual Fundraiser, Chaired by retired Lt. Col. Jim Schrum, raised almost $5,000. The funds are used to support the following Veteran’s activities:

·         Quarterly Bingo at the VA Hospital in Fayetteville

·         Annual phone cards for troops in Iraq & Afghanistan

·         Purchase of bows & arrows for troops in Iraq as part of recreation program

·         Annual recognition of FIRST baby born on Veterans Day with a Savings Bond

·         Annual funds to support the Wounded Warrior Project

·         Wreaths for Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and POW/MIA Remembrance Day

·         Christmas stockings and Birthday cards for Veterans at the VA hospital

·         Quarterly proper disposal of retired flags

·         Special “open to the public” Chapter meeting to view a current video of a visit to Vietnam

·         Annual sponsorship of two  needs based “active/veteran” military families for Christmas

·         Purchased 28 Christmas Food Baskets for the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Bragg

Membership

Current membership (30Dec2009) at 100 + 4 AVVA.

Chapter #980
Western Carolina Chapter
Contact Information
Post Office Box 974
Clyde, NC 28721
 
phone:  (828) 488-6398
Meeting Information
Third Thursday of each month
Meeting at 6:00 pm
 
Clyde City Hall
Clyde, NC
Current / Recent Projects

Motorcycle rallies and raffle fund raisers held.

Assisted in Salvation Army Bellringers at Christmas.

Gifts to Veterans in area nursing homes.

Assisting Honor Flights for WWII vets to see WWII Memorial in DC.

Membership
Chapter serving the Western Carolina Mountains

Chapter #990
Johnston County Chapter
Contact Information

Post Office Box 1246
Four Oaks, NC 27524
 
e-mail:  rdwron@aol.com
Meeting Information
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Current / Recent Projects

Established funeral Honor Guard.

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Chapter #994
Smokey Mountain Chapter
Contact Information

Post Office Box 2327
Franklin, NC 28744 
 
email:  chapter994@verizon.net 
phone:  (828) 369-7890
Meeting Information
 
Second Thursday of each month
7pm
alternating between: 
Macon Co. Coonhunters Club, Franklin, NC /
Whittaker VFW, Whittier, NC
Recent / Current Projects
  • Participated in Veterans Day Parade
  • Raffles held
  • Assisted needy veterans
  • March 27--Veterans Rememberance Day Parade
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Chapter #1021
Contact Pending

175 Mount View Drive
Mount Airy NC 27030

Meeting Information
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Car shows

Golf Tournament with Red Cross

Numerous money raising events

"Flight of Honor" program for WWII visit to DC

Working on Bingo program to begin in April

Vietnam Veterans Reunion--10-14 June 2010.  Camping & Hotels available in Mount Airy. 

Chapter #1022
Contact Information
1617 McDonald Church Road
Rockingham NC 28379
 
 
Meeting Information
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Current / Recent Projects

Newly formed Chapter

Wreath laying for veterans at local cemetery

Initiated program to provide food to children on weekends when they do not get school food programs.

 

 

Chapter #1033
Contact Information
Hoke & Cumberland Counties, NC
 
phone:  ()
 
Meeting Information
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Current / Recent Projects
New Chapter forming
 

Chapter #--Pending
Contact Information
PO Box1853
West Jefferson, NC  28694-1853
 
336 877-1156
 
 
 
Meeting Information
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Current / Recent Projects
New Chapter forming
 

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